IndyCar 2022 thread.

Yup. Is Mirkwood the old bald guy?

 

Messiest race ever.

 

They should rename this "The Yellow Flag GP of Nashville".

I guess the last car still running will win.

 

Crazy race. Mega Dixie . . .

Yeah, this race has to be tremendously expensive with all of the damage to the equipment.

 

The civic boosters want street races. I bet the teams hate them even more than fans do.

 

Homemade Banjo?
(Think "Deliverance". )


"Music City" -- Music to crash by.
Half the grid didn't finish.


Looking for C&W crash songs, I noticed that Thomas Rhett's "Crash and Burn" video opening scene appears to be the Veteran's Bridge we see in the Indycar race.

 

The kids drove like they had gokarts with big wheels And then Grandpa won

 

N O P E

 

Bonehead Newgarden, can't believe he did not get penalised...

 

The event didn't look very well attended.

A friend lives within walking distance of the circuit reported during the weather delay,
“Monsoons, sideways sheets of rain, thunder, lightning, power out. We were going to
walk over there but...” so sounds like a wing-ding of a storm came through.

She reported last year that their vantage point was compromised due to trees being between
their spot and the track and so I watched for this and, yes, can see where spectator sight lines
are blocked by trees.

Even though it was reported that there were improvements to the track, mainly the transitions
going on to and off of the bridge, the rest of the circuit is a joke. There are sections where it
seems the circuit could just as easily go straight on but instead chicanes are added, it all
comes off as very Mickey Mouse.

Nashville's reputation as a charming party town is well-known and the announcers sure did
their part to sell this aspect. Even with all this, the grandstands looked to be at half-capacity
but from the aerial views, the bars looked full.

Nashville seems to be a novelty venue. But, weather issues and the ensuing crash-fest
certainly takes off some of the edge. That said, great that Dixon won and has made the
championship more intriguing.

BHW

 

it wasn't a sellout but I have a feeling a lot of people left during the storm and didn't return.

why sanctioning bodies continue to post start times mid afternoon during time of year when mid afternoon thunderstorms are likely are beyond me (looking at you too, NASCAR). start this race at noon or 1pm, and they would have gotten most done during their major network window. let the support series close out the day.

I like being in Nashville, I think it's good for the series but they need to do something with this track layout. doing a U-turn on the downtown side of the bridge and eliminating turns 4-8 would be a good start. Using the restart area before T9 as the official start/finish would help too. and getting rid of, or opening up, the T1/T2 chicane as well, mainly to keep pit exit from dumping onto the exit of a corner.

I think if they don't make big changes to the layout and promote those changes hard, you won't see much of a crowd next year.

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Another Indycar street race cluster. Give it up!

 

Proper analogy! LOL!

 

Newgarden defiant regarding tangle with Grosjean.

https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/newgarden-unrepentant-over-grosjean-clash-power-happy-to-survive/10350372/

 

Lost all respect for him, you don't just dive-bomb past three cars like that.

 

that was a highly optimistic move and Newgarden is lucky to have escaped unscathed from it.


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Race beginners book chapter one page one; thou shalt not ruin the race of the guy in front, you are responsible for your move.

I did that mistake once at a small kart race in 1985, the other guy, my victim, was very restrained and dignified in how he reacted which made me feel very small and stupid; I really learned that lesson and never did it again in karts or single seaters.

Newgarden obviously did not learn, he also shoved Pagenaud out of the lead on an oval a few years ago, way out of line and if that wasn't bad enough it was with a teammate.

 

Suppose to be a music note… 1/8th note

 

Kind of looks like the Big Dipper in reverse.

Marshall Pruett on events at Nashville. The big winner was Dallara (again).

https://racer.com/2022/08/08/pruetts-cooldown-lap-nashville-edition/

BHW

 

I laughed when I saw this on TV

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If that’s an eighth note someone left the wah and distortion on

 

Key word… supposed…lol

 

The Rahal team extends the contract of impressive rookie Christian Lundgaard.

https://racer.com/2022/08/16/rll-extends-lundgaard-deal/?fbclid=IwAR0xLaHf8WsBscczDGHermZxhYDgO8xQNCYF51TfTnP7cQzvEaQcIE1aWjk

 

IndyCar at Gateway weekend schedule. The race is Saturday evening on USA Network at 5pm EDT.

https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/indycar-at-gateway-start-time-how-to-watch-entry-list-more/10354108/

 

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